VALPARAISO – It always looks better when the ball goes in the basket and it always looks worse when it doesn’t.
The new year started with a whimper on Saturday for South Central, which couldn’t muster consistent offense, inside or outside, in falling 57-41 to Valparaiso in the opening game of the Vikings’ tournament.
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